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"My understanding is folks prefer them to be loud so that they can be better noticed by cars and get hit less often." As a member of a motorcycle riding family
by josefresco 6y ago
"My understanding is folks prefer them to be loud so that they can be better noticed by cars and get hit less often."
As a member of a motorcycle riding family in the US (I don't ride, but several close family members do) this is hilariously wrong. They like it loud because they like the sound, and they like to get noticed. I say hilariously because I constantly joke with my family members about how silly the bike culture is, and to give full credit to them; they agree.
- boredumb 6y agoHa, It did smell like a cop-out when I was told it, but a reasonable enough cop-out that I figured it was at least one form of attention they were after in the process of getting attention from onlookers.
- jacobolus 6y ago> like to get noticed This is a euphemism for "take pleasure in causing physical discomfort to everyone within earshot".
- reddit_clone 6y agoI wouldn't dismiss that claim out of hand. Whenever I am stuck in stop and go traffic, I can hear/feel lane splitting harleys coming from way behind. Sportbikes just whiz by, making you jump, especially if you were thinking of changing lanes. I don't believe 'loud pipes save lives' is completely bogus.
- nescioquid 6y agoIf it were really about saving lives, then the rational thing would be to use a safer form of transportation. Hazards like pot holes and debris are unmitigated by the sound of the vehicle, while other types of vehicles can have safety features a bike can't.